Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs OnePlus Nord N30 SE
48 out of 100
VS
52 out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Xiaomi Redmi 13C (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 10, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord N30 SE, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13C
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N30 SE
- 50% higher pixel density (391 vs 260 PPI)
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (388K versus 271K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6020
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 73% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 749 and 434 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 86.6% |
| RGB color space | 94.5% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 37 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1536:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Dimensity 6020 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 76577 | 132493 |
| GPU | 42049 | 58793 |
| Memory | 73572 | 95490 |
| UX | 78935 | 102142 |
| Total score | 271133 | 388918 |
| Samples | [13 tests] | [2 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | OxygenOS 13.1 |
| OS size | 23 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:09 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 09:31 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:08 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | - |
| Standby | 143 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital, 10x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | November 2023 | January 2024 |
| Launch price | $140 | $165 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
